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Federal Sentence Reduction and Early Release: Joseph De Gregorio’s Journey
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Joseph De Gregorio, a federal sentencing strategist and now the Founder and President of Sentencing Advocacy Group, joins the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section’s JustPod to discuss his journey from Wall Street through a federal conviction and incarceration to helping defendants and families navigate the federal criminal justice process.
In this conversation with hosts Justin Danilewitz and Geonard Flay Butler II, De Gregorio reflects on accountability, rehabilitation, sentencing preparation, incarceration, and rebuilding after release. The discussion also addresses the First Step Act and the experiences that inform his work in federal sentence reduction and early-release planning.
Sentencing Advocacy Group provides federal sentencing consulting services alongside defense counsel, including sentencing mitigation development, presentence interview preparation, federal prison preparation, and reentry planning.
Explore Joseph De Gregorio’s published federal sentencing analysis and media appearances, including contributions to Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Tax, Law360, and the American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Magazine.
Originally published October 27, 2025.